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Issues of the Estado de México mint

Half real

Diameter 16 mm., 1.69 g., 0.90277 silver. 

370.4 Estado de México ½ Real 1829370.4 Estado de México ½ Real 1829 reverse
KM 370.4 ½ Real 1829 (Stack's Bowers Baltimore auction, March 2011, lot 8132)

One real

Diameter 20 mm., 3.38 g., 0.90277 silver. 

KM 372.3KM 372.3 reverse
KM-372.3 1 Real 1828 (Stack’s-Bowers auction of Kirk Menczer Collection, 23 June 2026, lot 72304)

Two reales

Diameter 22 mm., 6.76 g., 0.90277 silver. 

KM 374.5KM 374.5 reverse
KM-374.5 2 Reales 1828 (Stack’s-Bowers auction of Kirk Menczer Collection, 24 June 2026, lot 73037

Eight reales

Diameter 39 mm., 22.07 g., 0.90277 silver. The 8 reales was produced in 1828, 1829 and the first half of 1830.

KM 377.5 1828KM 377.5 1828 reverse
KM-377.5 8 Reales 1828 (Stack’s-Bowers auction 16 January 2026, lot 41099)

1829 EoMo 8R LFEoMo 8 Reales 1829 reverse
KM-377.5 8 Reales 1829 (Stack's Bowers Baltimore auction, November 2010, lot 6276)

KM 377.5 1830KM 377.5 1830 reverse
KM-377.5 8 Reales 1830 (Stack’s-Bowers auction, 26 August 2025, lot 41399)

As the mint only operated until July of 1830, the coins struck with the 1830 date are most elusive within this already challenging series. An overdate 1830 over 1820 is known.

KM 377.5 overdateKM 377.5 overdate reverse
KM-377.5 8 Reales 1830/20 (Stack’s-Bowers Baltimore auction, 4 November 2010, lot 6277)

Two escudos

Diameter 23 mm., 6.77 g., 0.8750 gold

KM 380.2KM 380.2 reverse
KM-380.2 2 Escudos 1828 (Stack’s-Bowers auction, 6 August 2020, lot 21476)

Eight escudos

Diameter 37 mm., 27.07 g., 0.8750 gold. The 8 escudos coin was minted in 1828 and 1829.

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KM 383.4 8 Escudos 1829

1829 EoMo 8E LF obverse1829 EoMo 8E LF reverse
KM 383.4 8 Escudos 1829 (lot 31253, Heritage Long Beach auction, September 2014)